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Why Watch That Radio

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Why Watch That Radio is a podcast featuring the Critic and the Referee who go head-to-head on a quest to find the best movies and TV shows that Hollywood has to offer!

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TV Talk: Loki, Kevin Can F**k Himself, The Good Fight, Evil, and More!

July 01, 2021 00:19 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SERIES PREMIERE Kevin Can F**k Himself Website: AMC SEASON PREMIERES Evil Website: Paramount+ The Good Fight  Website: Paramount+ A Discovery of Witches Website: AMC SEASON FINALE The Girlfriend Experience Website: Starz CHECK-IN Loki Website: Disney+ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tribeca Film Festival 2021 Wrap-Up feat. Werewolves Within, 12 Mighty Orphans, False Positive, Wolfgang, No Man of God, and More! + I Carry You With Me

June 21, 2021 19:58 - 1 hour - 59 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SNEAK PEEK I Carry You With Me Website: Sony Pictures Classics Synopsis: Based on true love, this decades spanning romance begins in Mexico between an aspiring chef and a teacher. Their lives restart in incredible ways as societal pressure propels the couple to embark on a treacherous journey to New York with dreams, hopes, and memories in tow. Release Date: Opens Friday, June 25, 2021 in NY and LA (with a national rollout throughout July) Directed by...

Movie Talk: The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It and In the Heights

June 16, 2021 02:58 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: FIRST LOOKS The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It Website: HBO Max Synopsis: “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It” reveals a chilling story of terror, murder, and unknown evil that shocked even experienced real-life paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. One of the most sensational cases from their files, it starts with a fight for the soul of a young boy, then takes them beyond anything they’d ever seen before, to mark the first time in U...

TV Talk: Hacks, Loki, Queen of the South, Younger, Pose, Physical, and Much More!

June 15, 2021 05:17 - 1 hour - 79.3 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SERIES PREMIERES We Are Lady Parts Website: Peacock Blindspotting Website: Starz Loki Website: Disney+ SEASON PREMIERES Love, Victor Website: Hulu Summertime Website: Netflix SEASON FINALES The Equalizer Website: CBS Hacks Website: HBO Max SERIES FINALES Pose Website: FX Queen of the South Website: USA Younger Website: Paramount+ TV SNEAK PEEK: SERIES PREMIERE Physical Website: Apple TV+ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Welcome to Tribeca 2021 and Reviews of Lupin, Army of the Dead, and Oslo

June 07, 2021 15:02 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: WELCOME TO THE TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL OF 2021 Website: Tribeca MOVIE FIRST LOOKS Oslo Website: HBO Synopsis: Adapted from the Tony Award-winning play of the same name, OSLO is based on a true story of negotiations between implacable enemies that led to the 1993 Oslo Peace Accords. Starring Golden Globe-winner Ruth Wilson (HBO’s His Dark Materials, Mrs. Wilson) as Mona Juul, a Norwegian foreign minister, and Emmy-nominee Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Black Mir...

TV Talk: Sweet Tooth, Mare of Easttown, Lisey’s Story, Debris, Gomorrah, and Mr. Inbetween!

June 02, 2021 15:49 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SEASON FINALE Debris Website: NBC SEASON PREMIERES Mr. Inbetween Website: FX Gomorrah Website: HBO Max LIMITED SERIES FINALE Mare of Easttown Website: HBO SNEAK PEEKS: SERIES PREMIERES Lisey’s Story Website: Apple TV+ Sweet Tooth Website: Netflix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sneak Peek: Cruella

May 26, 2021 15:33 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: MOVIE SNEAK PEEK Cruella Website: Disney Synopsis: Academy Award® winner Emma Stone (“La La Land”) stars in Disney’s “Cruella,” an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious – and notoriously fashionable – villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. “Cruella,” which is set in 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to mak...

TV Talk: Young Sheldon, Intergalactic, Pose, Halston, and More!

May 19, 2021 16:10 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: TV SERIES PREMIERES   Girls5eva Website: Peacock Hacks Website: HBO Max Intergalactic Website: Peacock Halston Website: Netflix TV SEASON PREMIERES Pose Website: FX Shrill Website: Hulu TV SEASON FINALE Young Sheldon Website: CBS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First Looks: Those Who Wish Me Dead and The Woman in the Window

May 17, 2021 06:59 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: FIRST LOOKS The Woman in the Window Website: Netflix Synopsis: Anna Fox (Amy Adams) is an agoraphobic child psychologist who finds herself keeping tabs on the picture perfect family across the street through the windows of her New York City brownstone. Her life is turned upside down when she inadvertently witnesses a brutal crime. Based on the gripping, best-selling novel adapted by Tracy Letts, shocking secrets are revealed and nothing and no one are w...

Movie and TV Sneak Peeks: The Underground Railroad, The Killing of Two Lovers, and Georgetown

May 10, 2021 08:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: TV SNEAK PEEK The Underground Railroad  Website: Prime Video MOVIE SNEAK PEEKS Georgetown Synopsis: In this thrilling true crime story filled with twists, turns, and political turmoil, Christoph Waltz stars as Ulrich Mott, an eccentric and smooth-talking social climber who seems to have everyone in Washington, D.C. wrapped around his finger. But when his wealthy, well-connected and much older wife (Vanessa Redgrave) turns up dead in their home, her da...

Movie and TV Talk: Mare of Easttown, Jupiter’s Legacy, Pink Skies Ahead, The Water Man, and Stowaway

May 08, 2021 03:01 - 39 minutes - 54.3 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: TV SERIES PREMIERE Mare of Easttown Website: HBO TV SNEAK PEEK Jupiter’s Legacy  Website: Netflix MOVIE FIRST LOOK Stowaway Website: Netflix Synopsis: In the near-future, a time when humankind is reaching for the stars, the Kingfisher rocket blasts off from Earth, propelling Hyperion’s MTS-42 for yet-another manned mission to Mars. Leading the team is MARINA BARNETT (Toni Colette), the ship’s commander, on her third and final mission to the colony...

Sneak Peeks: Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, The Mosquito Coast, The Girlfriend Experience, and The Outside Story

April 29, 2021 04:31 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: TV SNEAK PEEKS The Mosquito Coast Website: Apple TV+ The Girlfriend Experience Website: Starz MOVIE SNEAK PEEKS The Outside Story Website: Samuel Goldwyn Films Synopsis: Brian Tyree Henry takes on his first big screen lead role as Charles Young, a broken-hearted video editor. Perceiving a betrayal of trust as a sign his girlfriend Isha (Sonequa Martin-Green) is leaving him, Charles preemptively blows up his relationship and sequesters himself at ho...

Movie and TV Talk: Mortal Kombat and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

April 27, 2021 03:11 - 32 minutes - 44.9 MB

MOVIE FIRST LOOK Mortal Kombat  Website: HBO Max Synopsis: Why has Outworld's emperor sent his best warrior, Sub-Zero, to hunt down MMA fighter Cole Young? In search of answers, Cole finds his way to the temple of Lord Raiden and begins unlocking the secrets of his heritage. As Outworld’s threat to Earthrealm grows, Cole joins warriors Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Kano in a high-stakes battle for the soul of the universe. Release Date: In theaters April 23, 2021 and available on HBO Max throu...

Our Reaction to the Oscars (2021)

April 27, 2021 01:48 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: Our Reaction to the 93rd Annual Academy Awards Website: Nominees and Winners Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sneak Peeks: Together Together, Trigger Point, and Limbo

April 23, 2021 21:53 - 22 minutes - 31 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: MOVIE SNEAK PEEKS  Trigger Point Website: Screen Media Synopsis: Nicolas Brazer is a retired U.S. special operative who worked in the darkest shadows of the government, part of an elite “invisible” team that quietly took out some of the worst villains around the world. After being blamed for the exposure, and ultimately the assassination, of several members of his own team, Nicolas disappeared into a life of solitude and indignity. Now, two years remove...

TV Talk: Shameless, Kung Fu, Shadow and Bone, The Nevers, For All Mankind, and Much More!

April 23, 2021 19:27 - 1 hour - 87.6 MB

Atlantic Crossing Website: PBS Gangs of London Website: AMC Kung Fu Website: CW The Nevers Website: HBO SEASON PREMIERES Queen of the South Website: USA Younger Website: Paramount+ SERIES FINALE Shameless Website: Showtime TV SNEAK PEEKS Shadow and Bone Website: Netflix For All Mankind Season Finale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV Talk: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Them, Superman & Lois, Resident Alien, and Beartown!

April 16, 2021 06:25 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: CHECK-INS Superman & Lois  Follow the world's most famous super hero and comic books' most famous journalist as they deal with all the stress, pressures, and complexities that come with being working parents in today's society. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Following the events of 'Avengers: Endgame,' Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier team up in a global adventure that tests their abilities -- and their patience. SEASON FINALE Res...

Sneak Peak: In the Earth

April 16, 2021 06:12 - 9 minutes - 13.5 MB

In the Earth  Synopsis: As the world searches for a cure to a disastrous virus, a scientist and park scout venture deep in the forest for a routine equipment run. Release Date: In theaters Friday, April 16 Directed by: Ben Wheatley Screenplay by: Ben Wheatley Starring:  Joel Fry, Reece Shearsmith, Hayley Squires Distributor: Neon Genre: Horror Running Time: 107 minutes Rated R Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First Look: Concrete Cowboy and Godzilla vs. Kong

April 16, 2021 06:07 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MB

Concrete Cowboy Synopsis: The film is about a 15-year-old boy from Detroit who is sent to live with his estranged father in Philadelphia and learns about the local urban cowboys. The main source of conflict revolves around his old friend, Smush, and Smush's efforts to undermine the local drug dealer. As the movie progresses it addresses the threat of the gentrification of the stables. Release Date: September 13, 2020(TIFF), April 2, 2021 (United States) Directed by: Ricky Staub Screenpla...

TV Sneak Peeks: The Serpent and Made for Love

March 29, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes - 13.4 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: TV SNEAK PEEKS Made for Love Website: HBO Max The Serpent  Website: Netflix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

TV Talk: Good Girls, Generation, The Investigation, Bulletproof & More!

March 22, 2021 21:27 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SERIES PREMIERE GENERA+ION  Website: HBO Max SEASON PREMIERES Good Girls Website: NBC Bulletproof Website: CW SEASON FINALES Grown-ish Website: Freeform The Investigation Website: HBO TV SNEAK PEEK Who Killed Sara? Website: Netflix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Movie Talk: Zack Snyder’s Justice League and Nobody

March 22, 2021 20:12 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SNEAK PEEK Nobody Website: Official Site Synopsis: Sometimes the man you don't notice is the most dangerous of all.   Emmy winner Bob Odenkirk stars as Hutch Mansell, an underestimated and overlooked dad and husband, taking life's indignities on the chin and never pushing back. A nobody.   When two thieves break into his suburban home one night, Hutch declines to defend himself or his family, hoping to prevent serious violence. His teenage son, Blak...

Our Farewell to SXSW Online 2021!

March 22, 2021 18:29 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: Featured Films and TV shows listed in SXSW premiere order: Women Is Losers  [Narrative Feature Competition] Synopsis: In 1960’s San Francisco, a once-promising catholic school girl, Celina Guerrera (Lorenza Izzo), sets out to rise above the oppression of poverty and invest in a future for herself and her son that sets new precedents for the time.  Cast: Lorenza Izzo, Bryan Craig, Chrissie Fit, Simu Liu, Steven Bauer, Liza Weil, Cranston Johnson, Alejan...

TV Sneak Peek: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

March 18, 2021 16:24 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: TV SNEAK PEEK The Falcon and the Winter Soldier Premiere Date: Friday, March 19, 2021 Website: Disney+ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to SXSW Online 2021!

March 15, 2021 20:50 - 15 minutes - 14 MB

SXSW 2021 EVENT INFORMATION SXSW is launching SXSW Online as part of our 2021 offerings. The digital experience will feature conference keynotes and sessions, screenings, showcases, networking, and exhibitions. The dates for SXSW EDU Online are March 9 – March 11, 2021 and SXSW Online will take place March 16 – March 20, 2021. “The challenge of building a new future is one that we’re excited to tackle. This has been such a year of change and we, like the entire world, are reshaping our per...

Sneak Peek: The Courier

March 15, 2021 08:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SNEAK PEEK The Courier  Website: Roadside Attractions Synopsis: THE COURIER is a true-life spy thriller, the story of an unassuming British businessman Greville Wynne (Benedict Cumberbatch) recruited into one of the greatest international conflicts in history. At the behest of the UK's MI-6 and a CIA operative (Rachel Brosnahan), he forms a covert, dangerous partnership with Soviet officer Oleg Penkovsky (Merab Ninidze) in an effort to provide crucial i...

TV Talk: Superman & Lois, WandaVision, Genius: Aretha, Debris, and Beartown

March 12, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SERIES PREMIERES Beartown Website: HBO Superman & Lois Website: CW Debris Website: NBC SERIES FINALE WandaVision Website: Disney+ SNEAK PEEK Genius: Aretha  Website: National Geographic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sneak Peeks: Coming 2 America and Boss Level

March 04, 2021 21:47 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SNEAK PEEKS Coming 2 America Website: Prime Video Synopsis: Set in the lush and royal country of Zamunda, newly-crowned King Akeem (Eddie Murphy) and his trusted confidante Semmi (Arsenio Hall) embark on an all-new hilarious adventure that has them traversing the globe from their great African nation to the borough of Queens, New York – where it all began. Release Date: Available on Prime Video March 5, 2021 Directed by: Craig Brewer Screenplay by: K...

The Best and Most Notable Movie Moments of 2020 (and Early 2021)!

March 04, 2021 02:10 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: Movies Mentioned (in alphabetical order): Da 5 Bloods Website: Netflix The Dig Website: Netflix Elizabeth Is Missing (TV Movie) Website: PBS Farewell Amor Website: Official Site The Father Website: Sony Pictures Classics The Forty-Year-Old Version Website: Netflix Hamilton (Stage Film) Website: Disney+ Judas and the Black Messiah Website: Warner Bros. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Website: Netflix The Mauritanian Website: Official Site Mina...

Our Reaction to Golden Globes 2021!

March 02, 2021 02:34 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: GOLDEN GLOBES 2021 WINNERS AND NOMINEES: TV NOMINEES AND WINNERS Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television  John Boyega (“Small Axe”) WINNER Brendan Gleeson (“The Comey Rule”)  Dan Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)  Jim Parsons (“Hollywood”) Donald Sutherland (“The Undoing”)  Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Tele...

Movie Talk: I Care a Lot, Cherry, The Father, and The United States vs. Billie Holiday

February 25, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: FIRST LOOK I Care a Lot  Website: Netflix Synopsis: Poised with sharklike self-assurance, Marla Grayson (Academy Award nominee Rosamund Pike) is a professional, court-appointed guardian for dozens of elderly wards whose assets she seizes and cunningly bilks through dubious but legal means. It’s a well-oiled racket that Marla and her business-partner and lover Fran (Eiza González) use with brutal efficiency on their latest “cherry,” Jennifer Peterson (tw...

TV Talk: WandaVision, Your Honor, Clarice, The Equalizer, and More!

February 25, 2021 02:31 - 1 hour - 55.6 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SERIES PREMIERES The Equalizer  Website: CBS Clarice Website: CBS The Luminaries  Website: Starz It’s a Sin  Website: HBO Max CHECK-IN BEFORE SEASON FINALE WandaVision  Website: Disney+ SEASON FINALES C.B. Strike: Lethal White  Website: HBO Max 30 Coins Website: HBO Your Honor Website: Showtime Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sneak Peeks: The Mauritanian, For All Mankind, and Behind Her Eyes

February 15, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: TV SNEAK PEEKS Behind Her Eyes (series premiere) Website: Netflix For All Mankind (season 2 premiere) Website: Apple TV+ MOVIE SNEAK PEEK  The Mauritanian  Website: Official Site Synopsis: Directed by Kevin Macdonald and based on the NY Times best-selling memoir “Guantánamo Diary” by Mohamedou Ould Slahi, this is inspiring the true story of Slahi’s fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the US Government for years. ...

Sneak Peeks: Judas and the Black Messiah, Land, and The World to Come

February 10, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SNEAK PEEKS Land Website: Focus Features Synopsis: From acclaimed actress Robin Wright comes her directorial debut Land, the poignant story of one woman’s search for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness. Edee (Wright), in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent, but unforgiving, wilds of the Rockies. After a loc...

TV Talk: Snowpiercer, Resident Alien & More!

February 08, 2021 23:28 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: SEASON PREMIERE Snowpiercer (TNT) SERIES PREMIERES The Investigation (HBO) The Head (HBO Max) Resident Alien (Syfy) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Netflix First Looks: Malcolm & Marie and The Dig

February 08, 2021 23:17 - 29 minutes - 27 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: NETFLIX FIRST LOOKS Malcolm & Marie Website: Netflix Synopsis: A filmmaker (John David Washington) and his girlfriend (Zendaya) return home following a celebratory movie premiere as he awaits what’s sure to be imminent critical and financial success. The evening suddenly takes a turn as revelations about their relationships begin to surface, testing the strength of their love. Release Date: February 5, 2021 Directed by: Sam Levinson Screenplay by: Sa...

Farewell, Sundance 2021!

February 04, 2021 20:12 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: OUR FAREWELL TO SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2021 Films Mentioned (in alphabetical order): CODA In the Earth Jockey Judas and the Black Messiah Land Mass Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street Summer of Soul (...Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised) Together Together Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sneak Peek: Bliss + Our Tribute to Cicely Tyson

February 01, 2021 23:01 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: OUR TRIBUTE TO CICELY TYSON Cicely Tyson's Wikipedia Page Cicely Tyson's IMDb Page IMDb's Tribute Video SNEAK PEEK Bliss Website: Prime Video Synopsis: Bliss is a mind-bending love story following Greg (Owen Wilson) who, after recently being divorced and then fired, meets the mysterious Isabel (Salma Hayek), a woman living on the streets and convinced that the polluted, broken world around them is nothing but a computer simulation. Doubtful at first...

Sneak Peeks: The Little Things and Palmer

January 27, 2021 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That:  SNEAK PEEKS Palmer Website: Apple TV+ Synopsis: Former high school football star Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) went from hometown hero to convicted felon, earning himself 12 years in a state penitentiary. He returns home to Louisiana, where he moves back in with Vivian (June Squibb), the grandmother who raised him. While trying to keep his head down and rebuild a quiet life for himself, Palmer is haunted by memories of his glory days and the suspici...

TV Talk: WandaVision, All Creatures Great and Small, Gomorrah, Grown-ish, and More!

January 25, 2021 21:00 - 1 hour - 59.4 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That:  SERIES PREMIERES Mr. Mayor Website: NBC Miss Scarlet & The Duke Website: PBS All Creatures Great and Small  Website: PBS WandaVision Website: Disney+ SEASON PREMIERES Grown-ish  Website: Freeform C.B. Strike: Lethal White Website: HBO Max Gomorrah Website: HBO Max Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sundance 2021 Will Soon Begin!

January 25, 2021 12:15 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That, the Critic and the Referee give a quick preview of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. For more information on Sundance and how to attend, click here for the official website! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sneak Peek: The White Tiger

January 18, 2021 09:00 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: MOVIE SNEAK PEEK The White Tiger Website: Netflix Synopsis: Balram Halwai (Adarsh Gourav) narrates his epic and darkly humorous rise from poor villager to successful entrepreneur in modern India. Cunning and ambitious, our young hero jockeys his way into becoming a driver for Ashok (Rajkummar Rao) and Pinky (Priyanka Chopra-Jonas), who have just returned from America. Society has trained Balram to be one thing — a servant — so he makes himself indispens...

Sneak Peeks: The Marksman and My Little Sister

January 13, 2021 09:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: MOVIE SNEAK PEEKS My Little Sister  Website: Film Movement Synopsis: Lisa, once a brilliant playwright, no longer writes. She lives with her family in Switzerland, but her heart remains in Berlin, beating in time with that of her twin brother Sven, the famous theatre actor. Since Sven has been suffering from an aggressive type of leukemia, the relationship between them has become even closer. Lisa does not want to accept this blow of fate, she does ever...

Talking and Looking: Pieces of a Woman, Star Trek: Discovery, 30 Coins, and Elizabeth Is Missing

January 13, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: TV SEASON FINALE Star Trek: Discovery  Website: CBS All Access TV SERIES PREMIERE 30 Coins Website: HBO TV MOVIE Elizabeth Is Missing Website: PBS MOVIE FIRST LOOK Pieces of a Woman Website: Netflix Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sneak Peeks: Lupin and Herself

January 04, 2021 09:00 - 19 minutes - 18.3 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: MOVIE SNEAK PEEK Herself  Website: Prime Video Synopsis: Single mother Sandra (Clare Dunne) escapes her abusive partner with her two young children, only to find herself trapped in temporary accommodation. After months of struggling, she draws inspiration from one of her daughter’s bedtime stories and hits upon the idea of self-building an affordable home. She finds an architect who provides her with plans and is offered land by Peggy (Harriet Walter), ...

Part 2: The Best and Most Notable TV Shows of 2020: The Flight Attendant, Grey’s Anatomy, Schitt’s Creek & More!

December 30, 2020 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That, we highlight the following shows (in alphabetical order): The Capture (Peacock) The Flight Attendant (HBO Max) The Good Fight (CBS All Access) Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) I May Destroy You (HBO) Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu) Mrs. America (Hulu) My Brilliant Friend: The Story of a New Name (HBO) Ozark (Netflix) Raised by Wolves (HBO Max) Schitt’s Creek (Pop) We Are Who We Are (HBO) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 1: The Best and Most Notable TV Shows of 2020: The Mandalorian, The Queen’s Gambit, The Crown & More!

December 28, 2020 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That, we highlight the following shows (in alphabetical order): Belgravia (Epix) The Crown (Netflix) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) The Mandalorian (Disney+) Narcos: Mexico (Netflix) Normal People (Hulu) The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix) Ramy (Hulu) Young Sheldon (CBS) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sneak Peeks: Wonder Woman 1984 and News of the World

December 23, 2020 02:58 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: MOVIE SNEAK PEEKS News of the World Website: Official Site Synopsis: Five years after the end of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd (Hanks), a veteran of three wars, now moves from town to town as a non-fiction storyteller, sharing the news of presidents and queens, glorious feuds, devastating catastrophes, and gripping adventures from the far reaches of the globe. In the plains of Texas, he crosses paths with Johanna (Helena Zengel, System Cras...

Sneak Peeks: Bridgerton, Soul, Promising Young Woman, and Shadow in the Cloud

December 22, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: MOVIE SNEAK PEEKS Soul Website: Disney+ Synopsis: What is it that makes you...YOU? Pixar Animation Studios’ all-new feature film “Soul” introduces Joe Gardner (voice of Jamie Foxx) – a middle-school band teacher who gets the chance of a lifetime to play at the best jazz club in town. But one small misstep takes him from the streets of New York City to The Great Before – a fantastical place where new souls get their personalities, quirks and interests be...

Sneak Peeks: The Midnight Sky, One Night in Miami…, and Sylvie’s Love

December 21, 2020 09:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB

On this episode of Why Watch That: MOVIE SNEAK PEEKS Sylvie’s Love Website: Prime Video Synopsis: In Sylvie's Love, the jazz is smooth and the air sultry in the hot New York summer of 1957. Robert (Nnamdi Asomugha), a saxophonist, spends late nights playing behind a less-talented but well-known bandleader, as member of a jazz quartet. Sylvie (Tessa Thompson), who dreams of a career in television, spends her summer days helping around her father's record store, as she waits for her fiancé...